*New* Challenge!!

Good morning friends!! 
We have a fabulous new challenge, sponsor AND facebook winner - NO foolin ;) Are you our friend on Facebook? Every month we have a drawing for people that "like" us and share us with their crafty friends. Our March winner will receive this new Bella Blvd spring collection:

And our winner is:   Brenshevia Lloyd Baker :)

Congratulations, Brenshevia! 
Please email us at thepapervariety@gmail.com with your snail mail address.

Now.. onto our latest challenge! 
It's a card challenge, with a twist:

Keep in mind that your matching envelope must have 2 different elements to qualify for our prize. And it's an awesome one! 
Sponsored by..

Paper and Such is an online store that opened in May of 2011.  Shortly after opening, we decided to begin our own stamp line, and it's been nothing short of exciting.  Our stamps are clear photopolymer, and are made right here in the USA!  Our HOT SHOT line is a line of chicken stamps - if you haven't seen them, be sure to check them out.   We are constantly adding to our stamp line, and love to hear what our customers want.  We also love to see what you make with our stamps!  We are trying to carry a variety of stamps and supplies to suit everyone's style, and we are constantly adding to our inventory with different manufacturers. You can check out the Paper and Such store: right here.

We are so excited to have some of the Paper and Such designers share their take on our card and envelope challenge:

Stephanie:

Here’s a card and envelope ensemble using one of the new Paper and Such April release sets called Patriots and Friends.  On the envelope I used two more coordinating stamps from the same set as the card and I embossed both on the front so any kind of rainy weather won’t smear the ink.  The little butterflies indicate the placement of the address and the return address.  You can read more details about this set on my blog: http://www.stephaniemino.blogspot.com

Janice:

My card is a sneak peek of  a new Giggle Bunch kids set called Tenderhearted being released on April 9th at Paper and Such. You can see more details on Janice's blog: http://journalofamadstamper.blogspot.com/

Mindi

I'm not fooling when I say that this set is absolutely a MUST for all animal lovers!  Patriot and Friends is a new set from Paper and Such!  I used the Lab puppy for my card along with a butterfly punch and rhinestones.  For the envelope, I used the tiny butterfly from the set and some rhinestone accents. You can see more details on Mindi's blog: http://journalofamadstamper.blogspot.com/ 

Wow - what great inspiration from the Paper and Such designers!! Thanks ladies!


Paper and Such most generously provided stamps for all of the TPV design team to use on their cards/envies! We'll be posting those in the coming days! 
Thank you, Paper and Such!!!

Tomorrow, we welcome our latest Paper Variety guest designer, Doris Widder!!

You have until April 13th to enter our card challenge with a twist RIGHT HERE for a chance to win the Paper and Such prize :)

Have a great week!

*NEW Challenge & Facebook Winner!*

Good morning! And hellooooo March! I'm not sure I'm ready for two months of the year to be over already, but then again I'm ready for what the rest of 2012 holds ;)  We have a new challenge for you today.. our popular..

 

That's right! You pick the 3 criteria for your paper project :) A quick reminder of our rules, you must post a NEW blog post or gallery link that is dated March 1st or later. Link back to The Paper Variety in your description, with your "tic tac toe" combination to qualify for the prize.

We welcome back a fabulous sponsor, Crop Chocolate! 

At CropChocolate.com™, we sell all-things scrapbook. But here's the catch, we only sell one item at a time – at a delicious price. Every day several items will be posted – so act fast – a limited quantity will be sold at deeply discounted prices. No time to let it temper.

Several times a day, items will be sold on CropChocolate.com at delicious prices. It may be an embellishment shelf with all the works, a scrapbook kit, scrapbook tools or an organizer with some added goodies. What ever it is you can count on this – you'll get great products at outstanding prices.

Chocolate à la Carte (“la Carte”) was introduced by CropChocolate.com as a way to help scrapbooking customers save money on shipping. It’s a shopping cart tool that lets you store all the scrapbook product you want but don’t want to pay multiple shipping fees for.

What’s more, it’s simple. Just click the Buy Now button on the home page and select “Add this to my Chocolate a la Carte!” Online shopping couldn’t be any sweeter or simpler. When you’re ready to check out just click la Carte tab and select the items you want to purchase. You can purchase all the items on your la Carte or just a few of the items.

They are offering a $20 gift certificate to one lucky winner. 

We can't wait to see your projects with our "tic tac toe" gameboard. Link up HERE before March 13th midnight EST time :)


We have a winner for our Facebook Giveaway! 
This lucky gal chosen at random will receive these two gorgeous collections!!

Congratulations
Steffanie Seiler!
Please send us your mailing address so we can get these collections to your door soon! :)


Check back tomorrow to meet our latest guest designer, Sheila Burns, and see her project! :)

Have a great day!!

*New* Challenge!!

Good morning! Welcome to our second challenge for February and it's a FUN one! This year is a LEAP year, so how about a little photo inspiration??





Have you seen the movie? It's so cute! Here's the preview...


You can make any type of project for this challenge (a card, a layout, a 3D item, etc.) but you must explain in your post or description what inspired you :) For example.. it could be...


-green/grey/white pop and pop of auburn color palette
-engagement/wedding theme (she's holding a ring)
-project featuring a couple
-include a froggie (leap!)
-use a movie theme
-Irish theme (the movie is set in Ireland!)


Over the next 2 weeks we'll have fabulous projects from our 10 designers and guest designers so check back everyday for more ideas :) Lots of VARIETY!


Our sponsor for this challenge is a returning favorite, Apron Strings Designs!

Apron Strings isn’t your typical monthly kit club.  Oh, we have all the newest goodies but  we mix them up to provide you with three kits to choose from (two scrapbook kits and one card kit.)  There’s a kit for you no matter what your style or experience is.    Apron Strings has a simple goal:  help you combine your stories and your photos by making pages easier and faster to create.   We do that by providing kits with everything you need in the kit; you don’t need to purchase separate add-ons to make fast, fun and fantastic layouts.   Sketches and examples come with each kit in a full-color newsletter, and challenges and contests on the blog keep you inspired.  Come let Apron Strings help you get your stories and photos in one place for your family to re-live and remember.

Lori has provided this SWEET prize to one lucky winner:

We can't wait to see your projects with our "Leap Year" movie poster photo inspiration. Link up HERE before February 27th midnight EST time :)

Check back tomorrow to meet our latest guest designer, Tenny Kusuma, and see her project! :)

Have a great day!!

New Challenge! (& Facebook Winner!)

Welcome back to TPV!
For this challenge, we bring you
a fun sketch created by our own, Abby!

The Paper Variety design team has really rocked this challenge!!
We can't wait to show you all of their awesome layouts following this sketch. We'll be featuring those layouts in the days ahead so be sure to check back here for awesome inspiration! 

We are super excited to team up with a great new sponsor for this challenge!

My Scraps & More is a new online scrapbook store featuring many of your favorite companies such a October Afternoon, Bella Blvd. and My Mind's Eye to name a few. We offer low shipping rates and fast shipping, most of the time your order will ship the same day! My Scraps also has an active message board and blog, both full of daily inspiration and challenges to inspire! The blog also has "Giveaway Monday's" you won't want to miss. 

My Scraps & More is excited to be a sponsor for The Paper Varity this month and is offering an exclusive coupon for it's members. Use code TPV211 and receive 30% off your orders the entire month of February! We hope to see many of you soon on our board, sharing your talents with us!

Tammi Bennett

My Scraps & More

Thank you so much for your generosity and support, Tammi!

Tammi has kindly donated this Authentique "Splendid" collection kit for the winner of our challenge! Isn't it gorgeous!?!

AND!

Just because My Scraps & More has become one of my (Abby) favorite places to shop,
I'm adding a  $10 gift certificate 
to this already great prize! Tammi has the best deals and sales, the best blog giveaways, the best products...  I really hope MS&M will become your favorite store, too!!


Did you see Tammi's special MS&M offer???
A 30% discount on everything in the store for the entire month of February!? Just for YOU, our TPV followers!? Woohoo! Let's remember, new CHA products are already being added to My Scraps & More and more will come soon! Where else are you going to get 30% off already low prices on all those brand new collections that you love?? I hope ALL our TPV followers take advantage of this FABULOUS deal!!


One more order of business..

Our first monthly Facebook giveaway was a great success,
thanks for all your comments! One lucky random facebook follower has been chosen to receive this beautiful Fancy Pants collection!

Congrats to
Charlene Becker! :)

Charlene, please email us with your mailing address and I'll get that prize sent out to you very soon! :)

We can't wait to see your projects following our sketch!

Enter your project within this link. Or click on the image icon at the top of our sidebar.

Tomorrow we welcome our new guest designer (Yay!)

Challenge inspiration & great tutorials will follow daily! :)

New Challenge!

Our next challenge is another fun one! Don't you love fun prompts? We all do! :)

There are so many pretty embellishments that you can buy to adorn your paper projects but it's so much nicer when you can make them yourself! :)

We'd love to see your fan fold embellishments!

The Paper Variety is honored to team up with a fabulous new sponsor for this challenge!

BoBunny Press is an industry leader with its innovative paper and embellishment lines. Starting with 2 designs in a single store 16 years ago, BoBunny products can now be found in over 39 countries around the world.  Long a favorite of card makers and scrapbookers, Bobunny papers, stickers, albums, brads, buttons, trinkets, jewels, ribbons, stamps, and kits are always hot topics on consumer message boards. BoBunny’s team of graphic designers, each with different styles and expertise, help to create the variety of product lines that BoBunny is known for. Whether your taste is whimsical, elegant, classic or playful, there’s something for everyone with BoBunny.

Check out their website to see all their beautiful collections.. then visit their blog for endless inspiration, challenges and latest Bo Bunny news!

Megan from Bo Bunny has generously donated the Bo Bunny "Enchanted" collection for the winner of our challenge! Isn't it gorgeous!?!!

This collection includes 10 BEAUTIFUL patterned papers (most glittered) along with 12x12 chipboard shapes, cut-outs, combo stickers and layered chipboard!

Megan also kindly supplied a couple of our designers with Bo Bunny product to use for their challenge inspiration projects. Be sure to look out for those in the coming days! 

Thanks so much, Megan & Bo Bunny! :)

So to recap.. a fun challenge.. a fabulous sponsor.. and a gorgeous prize!

What are you waiting for? 

Enter your project within this link. Or click on the image icon on our sidebar :)

Tomorrow we welcome our new guest designer (Yay!)

Challenge inspiration & great tutorials will follow daily.

Also... you might want to check out our previous "Winner!" post! 

There may be a little giveaway tucked in there ;)

Let's see your fan-fold paper projects!!

We Heart Precocious Paper!

We are excited to tell you more about sponsor, Precocious Paper today:

Precocious Paper is part passion for paper, part fervor for fabric and part enthusiasm for eco-friendliness all wrapped up in a love of the handmade.  A long-time scrapbooker and crafter, owner Tessa Buys was inspired by the venue of Etsy and knew that she needed to carve out her own little niche.  In February of 2008, Tessa opened shop with handmade cards on her shelves, soon to be followed my mini albums and embellishments.  Precocious Paper now carries several lines of embellishments such as Bridal Satin Blossoms, Yo-Yo Posies, Lace and Fabric Flowers, Sewing Pattern Petals, and more.  Tessa’s Dyed Cardboard Flowers were featured in the debut issue of Green Craft Magazine, and several layouts including Precocious Paper products are finding their way onto more magazine pages in the coming months.  Worldwide, Precocious Paper customers have made hair pieces, decorated wedding tablescapes, and created altered art and a multitude of paper crafts.  Nothing else brings Tessa the same sweet happiness of seeing her products bringing creative spark to the lives of others.

The link up! :)

Etsy Shop

Facebook Page

Blog

You can win one of 2 gorgeous samplers this week at The Paper Variety:

The Very Merry Sampler   or

The Vintage Poinsettia Sampler

Just link up a project to this week's challenge:

See THIS POST for the details ;)

Have a great weekend!

-Suzanne

My Creative Time :)

TGIF!!

Has anyone thought that Friday would NEVER come this week! I did! I'm so glad it's here, though, and hope to get some layouts done :)

I definitely need a little "my creative time for me".

That's Emma's website and our sponsor this week!

My name is Emma and I've been married to a wonderful man for 12 years now! We have 2 beautiful boys together: Aaron, 9yrs and Anthony, 7yrs. We also have 2 adorable dogs named Scrappy & Angel.

I have been stamping and papercrafting for 7 years now and I absolutely love it!

Emma is celebrating her one year anniversary of designing her own stamps and dies! Stop by her blog to see the latest release.

You can win one of Emma's earlier sets "Just a Little Note to Say" by entering this week's challenge:

Have a great weekend!

-Suzanne

The Paper Bakery!

TGIF Paper lovers :)

I'm so glad you stopped in to visit today, to check out more about our sponsor The Paper Bakery!

Sarah is SUCH a sweetheart and the owner of The Paper Bakery. She says:

"Have you heard of The Paper Bakery? If not, you are missing out! The Paper Bakery Kit Club offers unique Project Kits that be completed in a snap with the detailed, colored instructions that are included in each kit. The Owner and Designer, Sarah Hill, offers an array of projects from mini albums to banners for your home. Along with the Project Kit, The Paper Bakery Kit Club also offers a fabulous Add-On kit that coordinates with the Project Kit. Make sure to visit the Blog for fun scrappy ideas, the Gallery for some inspiration, and the Kit Club to Join today!! "

Check out The Paper Bakery!

Blog: http://sarahspaperbakery.blogspot.com/

Gallery: http://sarahspaperbakery-gallery.blogspot.com/

Kit Club: http://sarahspaperbakery-monthlykitclub.blogspot.com/

You can enter to win a $20 credit towards a current kit or subscription price by playing along with this week's challenge:

That's our challenge this week! Create a humorous layout, card, or altered project. Something that brings a chuckle!

See the details on the previous post :)

Lots of fun entries so far!

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Suzanne

Meet Our Sponsor, Burlap & Buttercups! :)

Burlap & Buttercups is a monthly kit club delivering beautifully coordinating scrapbooking supplies. 

Every month you'll receive a generous assortment of patterned paper, cardstock, stickers, ribbon, and many other fun embellishments – enough to create a number of layouts and projects.

Each of our scrapbook kits will put inspiration at your fingertips as you seek to preserve treasured memories. 

We continuously browse the manufacturers' latest offerings, selecting some of the hottest new products to hit the market… so you can simply open your box when it arrives and begin creating!

We're confident our unique and carefully compiled scrapbook kits will help you design fabulous layouts that you and your loved ones will cherish for years to come.

View our lastest Burlap & Buttercups kit and add-ons here, and join our scrapbooking kit club today!

 

 

Thank you so very much, Rachel and B&B for sponsoring TPV this week!! :)

Check out the FABULOUS kit up for grabs this week here at TPV!!

Be entered to win this prize by participating in our current challenge:

See THIS POST for all the details :)

You have until Sunday evening to upload for a chance to have your project and blog featured and until Tuesday evening to link up for the prize :)

Be sure to share your project on our Facebook Wall to be considered as a guest designer in an upcoming challenge :)

Have a great weekend!!

Abby

Meet ScrapTastic Club!

Hi, I'm Jessica the owner of Scraptastic Club. I started Scraptastic Club in August of 2010 and am loving every minute of it. At Scraptastic Club we offer up fully packed kits for $25 (the subscriber monthly price) or $28 (one time purchase). We are a non-commitment club and if you do choose to sign up to receive our kits monthly, you can skip or cancel at any time. However, if you don't skip you will receive an extra goody with your kit, some of the extras in the past have been a bottle of smooch spritz, a bottle of stickles and a bottle of Tim Holtz Distress stain. We also offer up two different kits every month for you to choose from and each one has a beautiful coordinating add-on. Please come by and check us out, you won't be disappointed. Make sure to check out our beautiful Design Team Gallery, you're sure to be inspired!

I'm so excited to be sponsoring The Paper Variety this week and I can't wait to see what you all come up with for the challenge!

-Jessica

Jessica puts together gorgeous kits at sweet prices!!

Be sure to take a trip over to

Scraptastic Club

to check it out.. you'll be glad you did!

This week's prize is:

Play along with our challenge to win!

Have a great weekend! ;)

-Suzanne

Meet WeScrap & win a Vegabond!

WeScrap offers monthly and limited edition kits always at low prices and never with any commitments!

WeScrap will award this week's challenge winner with their gorgeous October kit, "Countryside"!

Isn't it a beauty!?? :)

If you don't win this gorgeous prize.. no worries! You can purchase it at WeScrap for only 

$19.99 plus a gift w/any purchase! :)

Here are a couple other great kits they offer...

Soooo pretty!!

Visit their Etsy store here and the WeScrap blog here for all the latest in great kit offers! :)

AND!!

Right now, WeScrap is having a huge contest in their forum for the month of October!! You can enter at any time for your chance to WIN A VEGABOND!

Don't miss out on this fantastic contest! Visit the WeScrap forum for all the deets! :)

We're loving all the awesome nautical projects you all have made!

Enter your nautical project here for a chance to win that beautiful "Countryside" kit!

Entries are due by Tuesday at noon.

Don't forget! 

By also adding your project to our Facebook wall, you might be chosen as a TPV Guest Designer! :)

Have a great weekend!!

-Abby